ease up
Example Sentences
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The older and more settled we are, perhaps we ease up on it and instead rest on our reputation and ability to deliver.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate • May 4, 2026
Switzerland has gone against a broader move by global regulators to ease up on banks to stimulate economic growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The decline in labor force participation did ease up at the end of last year, Nestler notes, but reported that the trend is still uneven, and fragile at this point.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Occasionally, Debbie wished Sasha would ease up a little—resist correcting well-meaning relatives who said he instead of they, for example.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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